50 Cent Music:

Editorial Review:
For the explosive Before I Self Destruct album, 50 Cent returned to working closely with DR. DRE and EMINEM as he did on Get Rich Or Die Tryin', his first official album. With DR. DRE and EMINEM producing and guesting, Before I Self Destruct is darker and harder than 2007's Curtis, as shown by the grimy single and video to "OK, You're Right" (produced by DR. DRE), which was released earlier this year. In early September, 50 released the hit single "Baby By Me" produced by POLOW DA DON (FERGIE, T.I., LUDACRIS). Before I Self Destruct continues 50 Cent's phenomenal rise from street culture hero to pop culture icon. Both album and film will be released on Shady/Aftermath on November 16, 2009.

Before I Self Destruct Reviews:
Don't hate to hate
2009-12-24 - I'm a 50 Cent fan and after Curtis I too was a bit nervous going into this one.Yes, it was a bad album, but only because it was his most "commercial" release. This album takes 50 back to where he left off with The Massacre. Where Curtis relied a lot on guests, 50 does a great job holding this album up with limited help. It's not the best rap album of all time, no, but for what 50 does, which is make music to get you amped up, you won't be disappointed picking this up.

Same ole 50 but love the interviews
2009-12-18 - I don't know how I missed this release, but I didn't even know he had a new CD out until I saw him on "Lopez Tonight." 50 Cent is always an entertaining person to listen to in interviews. I remember sitting in my car for an hour laughing at his interview on a Chicago radio station. I didn't move the entire time "Lopez Tonight" was on with him because I knew it was going to be funny. This is one hilarious cat. Too bad he seems so entirely angry on his CDs. I haven't bought a 50 Cent cd since "Get Rich or Die Tryin'." I'm just tired of the same formula: notifying me he's rich, informing me about all the people he'll kill, complaining about folks hating and then making fun of them for hating because you guessed it...he's rich. And then of course the slick comments about The Game. He spends way too much time worried about The Game. It almost reminds me of the ex-boyfriend or ex-girlfriend who simply cannot get over the past. Move on. Please.

"Have a Baby By Me" was just an odd song to make and I can't get into the song. However, I loved the video. There's a part where he says, "I told you I'll get ya" that looked incredibly sexy, plus who doesn't love to see Kelly as the love interest in videos? She makes everybody look better, first Nelly now 50. Go Kelly! But there was one song that I enjoyed that he performed on "Lopez Tonight" and is on his CD, and that's "Do You Think About Me?" It was interesting that he created this song after doing a video with Ne-Yo because I automatically thought of Ne-Yo's "Do You." But "Do You Think About Me?" is a mix of Mos Def's "U R the One," Ne-Yo's "Do You" with 50 spice in it in topic matter. The beats are absolutely different. I was interested in 50's take on the child support lawsuit. "Could've Been You" was okay too, but it was borderline clowning ole girl instead of just letting her know she shouldn't have given up on him. Slightly childish, but I can at least understand why he's mad there. Honestly if 50 made more songs that explored something outside the bully mentality or the stunting mentality, I'd definitely buy his next CD. He has the lyrical talent; I just need him to talk about something with some depth.

Love This 50:)
2009-12-12 - I think that this is a very good CD, everyone expect him to make another Get Rich or Die Tryin. That can't be done anymore, move on people stop comparing his work. 50 is one of the best Rap Artist alive right now. BFISD is hot, this CD proves that he still have what it takes to be number one. It is worth every dollar. Keep making your fans happy.

The Begining to Get Rich
2009-12-11 - This is by far 50 Cent most personal project. If there was anything else you wanted to know about 50 it is answered in this CD. Before I Self Destruct was created in the same vein as Get Rich or Die Trying. Its not the same as Get Rich, so critics should not compare the 2. BISD is the only project to date that have the same vibe as Get Rich. 50 is taking it back to when he was hungry and just sign the deal. This is 50 in his purest form! No matter how much you hate him, you can't help but to love him. If anybody turn their back with 50 music, BISD will make you will go back to him!

Honorable Mentions
Track 1 to Track 16 The CD is that nice

Let the haters hate but 50 Cent will have another Platinum Plat to add with the rest of his Albums!

The movie is the epitome to the Albumn !



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2009-12-09 - When I reviewed 50 Cent's last album, Curtis, I said that he fell from the top really fast. Not to say that he hit rock bottom, but back when Eminem first signed him to Shady Records, he was the hottest thing in the streets but that really isn't the case anymore. This is further proven by the fact this album, Before I Self-Destruct, debuted at #5 but it immediately fell to #20 the following week. But the album isn't terrible.

This album was originally supposed to be released before Curtis, but fortunately you can't tell because none of the songs have him talking about dated "current" events. There also really aren't any battle raps on here either; the only person Fiddy calls out at all is former cohort Young Buck on the bizarre "So Disrespectful" (what is up with that first verse???). There are some good tracks on here, like "Death to My Enemies", "Then Days Went By" and "Strong Enough". And "Baby By Me" grew on me.

That's about it, though. Not that the rest of the album is bad, but it's not exciting enough to rush and tell a friend about -- well, actually, there are a handful of missteps, especially the lazy "Get It Hot"; and speaking of lazy, interpolating "Rapper's Delight" ("Gangsta's Delight") is played out. The ode to pushing white, "Stretch", is pretty okay, and "Could've Been You" (with R. Kelly on the hook) is so metaphorically challenged that I'm not sure if he's talking about a bad girl or if he really IS talking about a dog. Fiddy also spends a little TOO much time talking about blasting.

There's also "Psycho", where is another case where people will say, "Eminem murdered you on your own ish!" But that's probably because during the first verse, Fiddy was apparently taking a page from the Relapse playbook by rapping in a "character" voice (although he gains momentum in the third verse). 50 Cent hasn't lost his edge but Before I Self-Destruct is really one of those "diehard" releases.

Anthony Rupert